Major Gift
UNCW receives its single largest donation
Photo c/o UNCW
Local attorney LINDA SAYET and her husband, YOUSRY SAYED, founder of Quality Chemical Laboratories, recently pledged to give UNCW $25 million – the single largest donation in the school’s history.
The donation, announced in early February, will be used to advance medical education.
The University of North Carolina Wilmington will use $20 million of it over the next five years toward programs in medical education, clinical care, research, and health care accessibility. The other $5 million will support teacher preparation, including scholarships for people transitioning to teaching careers.
“Our journey began here at UNCW,” said Linda Sayed (shown above), who graduated from the school in 1978 and received her master’s there in 1985. “It is our hope that the programs and opportunities created and supported by this gift will benefit generations to come.”
The couple also previously committed $5 million in 2017 to UNCW for pharmaceutical sciences and chemistry programs.
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